Live Theater in the Hamptons | boots on the ground theater®
Our theater company in the Hamptons was founded in 2016 by Bonnie Grice produces historical and classical theater from the unique perspective of Long Island’s East End. History comes alive through our MainStage productions and a fan favorite for the holidays: The Dickens Carolers!
boots on the
ground theater®
Our theater company in the Hamptons founded in 2016 by Bonnie Grice produces historical and classical theater from the unique perspective of Long Island’s East End. History comes alive through our MainStage productions and a fan favorite for the holidays: The Dickens Carolers!
boots on the
ground theater®
Our theater company in the Hamptons founded in 2016 by Bonnie Grice produces historical and classical theater from the unique perspective of Long Island’s East End. History comes alive through our MainStage productions and a fan favorite for the holidays: The Dickens Carolers!
Tom Rosante, “Sherlock’s Secret Life”. Photo credit: Dane DuPuis
Bonnie Grice and Justin Harris, THE AGITATORS. Photo credit Tom Kochie
Bonnie Grice and Justin Harris, THE AGITATORS. Photo credit Tom Kochie
THE CHALK GARDEN Rehearsals
Rehearsals are heating up for THE CHALK GARDEN! October 6-15 at the Southampton Cultural Center. An amazing story and cast led by our wonderful director Mark Heidemann. Tickets and dinner theater packages available!
Meet the Cast
Meet our next cast member…a 16 year old super talent from Riverhead New York who’s portrayal of Laurel in our next production THE CHALK GARDEN quite literally blows us all away every night of rehearsal. Read on to find out more…
THE CHALK GARDEN Rehearsals
Rehearsals are heating up for THE CHALK GARDEN! October 6-15 at the Southampton Cultural Center. An amazing story and cast led by our wonderful director Mark Heidemann. Tickets and dinner theater packages available!
Meet the Cast
Meet our next cast member…a 16 year old super talent from Riverhead New York who’s portrayal of Laurel in our next production THE CHALK GARDEN quite literally blows us all away every night of rehearsal. Read on to find out more…
BOTGT PRESENTS OUR 2023-24 SEASON!
October 2023
October 2023
The Chalk Garden
by Enid Bagnold
Mark Heidemann is back in his role as director with THE CHALK GARDEN by Enid Bagnold. Because the wealthy Mrs. St. Maugham needs help raising both her garden and her granddaughter, Laurel, she hires a secretive but green-thumbed governess named Madrigal to care for the angst-ridden teenager. When Laurel unearths Madrigal’s mysterious past, the butler Maitland persuades the youngster not to tell what she’s discovered.
Mark your calendars! October 6-15, 2023 at Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY.
February 2024
February 2024
Love Letters
by A.R. Gurney
LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney is a funny and emotional portrait of the powerful connection of love. Two friends, rebellious Melissa Gardner and straight-arrow Andrew Makepeace Ladd III have exchanged notes, cards and letters with each other for over 50 years. From second grade, to college, and well into adulthood, they have spent a lifetime discussing their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments… But long after the letters are done, the real question remains: after all their letters have they made the right choices?
Mark your calendars! February 9-11, 2024 at Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY.
October 2024
October 2024
Blithe Spirit
by Noel Coward
BLITHE SPIRIT, the classic farce by Noël Coward, was first produced and published in 1941 and is often regarded as Coward’s best work. This play about a man whose domestic life is disturbed by the jealous ghost of his first wife showcases Coward’s humor at its finest. A combination drawing-room comedy and ghost story, complete with an eccentric medium, seance, past love, resentment and desire… BLITHE SPIRIT is quintessential Coward! Not to mention ghostly fun. So gaze into your own crystal ball and make a plan for BLITHE SPIRIT October 2024.
Mark your calendars! October, 2024 at Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY.
Join Our First Annual Appeal
Help Keep our Boots Firmly on the Ground!
For 7 years boots on the ground theater has presented a variety of MainStage shows, from the remarkable story of Helen Keller in THE MIRACLE WORKER to last season’s comical take on Jekyll & Hyde in CHEMICAL IMBALANCE. Our mission: To boldly go where many boots have gone before and march them into the 21st century. We explore a wide range of history through theater, and we’ve expanded our reach to include examples from the classic theater canon. Please consider making a donation to help Keep Our Boots Firmly On The Ground so we can continue to bring you exciting and relevant theater. Click “Donate Now”. Note: Just enter your email in order to donate. You can also donate through PayPal!
Join Our First Annual Appeal
For 7 years boots on the ground theater has presented a variety of MainStage shows, from the remarkable story of Helen Keller in THE MIRACLE WORKER to last season’s comical take on Jekyll & Hyde in CHEMICAL IMBALANCE. Our mission: To boldly go where many boots have gone before and march them into the 21st century. We explore a wide range of history through theater, and we’ve expanded our reach to include examples from the classic theater canon. Please consider making a donation to help Keep Our Boots Firmly On The Ground so we can continue to bring you exciting and relevant theater. Click on the “Donate Now” button to the right or click on “PayPal”.
Help Keep our Boots Firmly on the Ground!
Click on the Donate Now button. Note: Just enter your email in order to donate.
You can also donate through PayPal!
What Folks Are Saying About Us
“boots on the ground theater is doing beautiful and important work for the community and beyond.”
“Boots on the Ground Theater not only entertains, but they captivate our imagination and educate our community.”
“…a seasoned troupe of actors who have created several inspiring, historical reenactments…”
“Boots on the Ground satisfies a magical niche in the East End’s live performance offerings…always leaving us moved to laughter or tears, and wanting more.”
“Having “boots on the ground theater” as a company in residence at the SCC is integral to fulfilling our mission to engage our community as audiences, students, and actors alike and to give them compelling opportunities to learn and enjoy theater, that entertains and educates.” –Kirsten Lonnie/ SCC Executive Director
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Emma Suhr, Tina Marie Realmuto “The Miracle Worker”. Photo credit Tom Kochie
About Us
boots on the ground theater® is an independent community theater company in the Hamptons that was founded in 2016 by actor/producer and veteran broadcaster Bonnie Grice. Our focus is history and classic theater. Telling the stories of who and what have come before with an eye to historical significance as seen through a modern lens.
Bonnie Grice and Thomas Schiavoni in “The Red Badge of Courage”. Photo credit Mary Godfrey